New Zealand vs Serbia: Energy intensity of the economy

New Zealand
1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Serbia
1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
New Zealand rank
40th
Serbia rank
41st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • New Zealand
  • Serbia
12345196519902016

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP in Serbia, a difference of 0 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Serbia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 41st of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.51 kWh per 2011$PPP 3.94 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.43 kWh per 2011$PPP Serbia
2000s 2.05 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.41 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.3577 kWh per 2011$PPP Serbia
2010s 1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0256 kWh per 2011$PPP New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, New Zealand or Serbia?
New Zealand, at 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP in Serbia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between New Zealand and Serbia?
0 kWh per 2011$PPP, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
New Zealand ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 41st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

New Zealand vs Serbia: Energy intensity of the economy. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/new-zealand/serbia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/new-zealand/serbia/">New Zealand vs Serbia: Energy intensity of the economy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).